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Life after education

This workshop from Local Offer Live '24 can help you find the right support to help you get a job

If a young person is moving on from school or college to university, their Education, Health and Care Plan will cease, as there is different funding in universities, including Disabled Student Allowances. The young person’s school or college should work with the Local Authority and the university to make sure that the young person can make a smooth transition to the university and that they know how to claim funding and have their needs met. 

Please see moving from college to university

Supported internships are aimed at young people with a learning disability, aged 18 to 24
They support entry to employment, the internship is based mainly with an employer and usually lasts a year, the aim is that you will move into employment.

A supported internship is learning that is made up of an unpaid work placement of at least six months and study that, where possible, leads to a relevant qualification and includes the chance to improve your English and maths.

You must have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for learning difficulties to start a supported internship. They are available in Kirklees as well as in neighbouring authorities (such as Calderdale and Wakefield - to find out more, search for the Local Offers for other authorities, such as Calderdale Local Offer).

C&K Careers can support people with SEND to access Supported Internships.  More information can be found on the C+K Careers information page.

Project Search

Project SEARCH is a one-year internship programme for students between ages 18 -25 with a learning disability or autism. To find out more, please see our Project Search Page

Apprenticeships are opportunities to learn about a job through paid employment in the job. Apprenticeships can last from one year to six years. As well as doing paid work, apprentices also have the opportunity to learn about the job and develop their skills. Apprenticeships are available to young people aged 16 upwards. 

The C+K Careers (opens link in new window) webpage can help you to look for apprenticeships.

You can also search for apprenticeships using the Gov.uk find an apprenticeship service, this includes being able to search for Disability Confident employers.

Find an Apprenticeship (opens link in new window)

The way support works with apprenticeships can be very different depending on the apprenticeship.  If you attend college as part of the apprenticeship, support can be provided by the college.  Some employers will be able to provide some work based support too.

If you have an EHCP, then support through the EHCP MAY continue to be provided to the college or training provider.

Access to Work - Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. 

REAL - REAL aims to support adults aged 18+ with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or other neurodiverse conditions into sustainable and meaningful paid employment.

Employment & Skills - If you live in Kirklees and are looking for employment support, or want to develop your life and work skills, we can support you in several ways.

C + K Careers - C+K has over 30 years' experience in delivering high-quality, impartial careers advice and guidance services.

National Careers Service -We provide careers information, advice and guidance. 

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Useful links

The SAMEE Charity

Self employed Supported Internships